Chloride by Variety Interactions in Spring Wheat
Chloride is known to suppress several wheat diseases or increase the ability of wheat to withstand infection. Wheat response to chloride fertilizer has been variable, because response depends upon many factors, including soil chloride levels, pH, plant tissue levels, and variety.
IPNI-1996-USA-ND9
15 Mar 2001
Objectives
- To understand the interactions of major wheat varieties and promising releases with chloride fertilization.
- To evaluate effects of chloride fertilization on wheat plant pathology.
- To document effects of chloride on plant maturity and thousand kernel weight.
- To increase awareness of dealers and growers of the benefits of appropriate chloride fertilization to wheat yield and profitability.